Plasmodium egerniae
Plasmodium egerniae is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Sauramoeba.
| Plasmodium egerniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. egerniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium egerniae Mackerras, 1961 | |
Like all Plasmodium species P. egerniae has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles.
Description
The parasite was first described by Mackerras in 1961.[1]
Both the schizonts and gametocytes of this species are large and nearly fill the host erythrocyte.
The schizonts measure 14 × 11 micrometres (µm).
Geographical occurrence
This species is found in Queensland, Australia.
Clinical features and host pathology
The only known host of this species is the lizard Egernia major major.
References
- Mackerras (1961) The haematozoa of Australian reptiles. Aust. J. Zoo. 9(1) 61 - 122
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